America in so many wordsDavid K. Barnhart

America in so many words

Name: America in so many words
ISBN: 9780618002702

David K. Barnhart, Allan A. Metcalf · 1997

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In chronological order, Barnhart and Metcalf give the history and usage of words and phrases that Americans have added to the English language, from canoe and skunk in the 1500s to soccer mom, Ebonics, and millennium bug in the 1990s.

Book details

Year: 1997
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Editions: 5
Pages: 320
ISBN: 9780618002702

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